Mental Health Support

and write down even the smallest good thing about you. Make a list of every positive quality you have that you can think of.

Try to add to it whenever you can.

I did this some years ago when struggling with my own feelings of worthlessness. On the first try, the only thing I could come up with was: Occasionally people think I have a nice smile. Honestly, that was all.

What it did was to shift my thinking. I started to think about other positive things about me. It was hard. I kept at it, though, and gradually the process helped give me a small but steady sense that I had worth. It took months, but it worked.

Added note: People can point out all kinds of great things about you, but if you don't have self-esteem, you won't believe them. The positive things have to come from you.